Mr Rosenberg o o o Quick Write on

Mr. Rosenberg o o o Quick Write on Influence of Media Newspaper Wars, Yellow Journalism Partner Interviews, 5 Media Questions

Quick Write o How does media influence the way you perceive the world?

USA TODAY-April 10 th, 2003 Does media influence the way you perceive the world?

Hows does media influence the way you perceive the world?

Yellow Journalism based on exaggeration and sensationalism

William Randolph Hearst American Newspaper Publisher San Francisco Examiner New York Journal

Joseph Pulitzer Newspaper Publisher St. Louis Post-Dispatch New York World

The De Lome Letter Enrique Dupuy De Lome (Spanish Minister to the US) writes a private letter criticizing US President William Mc. Kinley. Cuban rebel steals the letter and leaks it to the New York Journal publishes the letter, creating a scandal.

U. S. S. Maine American ship blown up in Havana Harbor More than 260 of 350 Americans aboard died February 15 th, 1898: “Remember the Maine”

New York Journal Front Page $50, 000 Reward to capture the criminals No proof of what caused explosion & sinking

New York World Front Page

Spanish-American War Public opinion swayed, favoring war Newspapers lead to anti-Spanish sentiment Congress declares war on Spain, April 11 1898

Partner Interviews-News Survey o o o What is the number 1 way you receive news and why? (newspaper, radio, TV, Facebook, Twitter, etc. ) Do you see any examples of “Yellow Journalism” (exaggerated/sensationalized) today? Do you trust newspapers to deliver accurate reports? Can a single photo alter how you feel about the news? Does the Redwood Bark school newspaper properly depict campus life?